pyserial_plot

This project is implementation of Eli Bendersky’s pyserial live data monitor with python 3 for Linux.

Dependencies

• pyserial
• python 3 qwt (new version with pure python implementation)

Linux virtual serial port

• install socat

  sudo apt install socat
      

  For this project socat used for estalishing two virtual serial port: writer and reader

• start virtual ports

  socat -d -d pty,raw,echo=0 pty,raw,echo=0
      

  It will will start two virtual ports: in my case

  /dev/pts/2

  for writing serial(Hardcode into sender_sim.py)

  /dev/pts/4

  for reading serial(Enter from GUI)

Start project

After starting virtual serial ports

• run from new terminal

  python3 sender_sim.py
      

• strat from another terminal GUI applicatoin

  python3 plotting_data_monitor.py
      

Read more about serial communication.